Providence Drops Big East Contest to Rutgers

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (March 15, 2014) – In its first Big East game of the season, Rutgers defeated Providence, 12-6, in Providence, R.I., on Saturday afternoon. Freshman A Christian Trasolini (New Hyde Park, N.Y.) paced RU with six points on three goals and three assists.

RU scored the first five goals of the game, holding a 5-0 lead after the opening quarter. Trasolini assisted on the first three scores, while finding the back of the cage for the fifth. Redshirt senior A Scott Klimchak (Clark, N.J.), who totaled a hat trick in the game, tallied the first goal of the game.

PC recorded the first score of the second quarter, before Rutgers went on a 3-0 run, which included a goal by Trasolini, as well as one goal and two assists by freshman A Connor Murphy (Clifton, N.J.). The Friars tallied the next four goals of the game, extending to the 10:29 mark in the third quarter, to cut the Scarlet Knights' lead to 8-5.

Rutgers put together another 3-0 scoring streak, highlighted by Trasolini and Klimchak scoring again, giving RU an 11-5 lead with 10:36 to go in the game. Providence found the back of the net one more time, but Klimchak posted the final goal of the game to secure the victory for the Scarlet Knights.

RU is next in action on Monday, March 17, hosting Richmond at High Point Solutions Stadium at 3:00 p.m.

Post-Game Notes- Rutgers won its Big East opener for the first time since it downed Notre Dame, 10-8, on March 27, 2010.

- Freshman Christian Trasolini totaled a career-high six points. His previous best was five (3g, 2a) vs. Manhattan on Feb. 8, 2014.

- Trasolini posted a career-high three assists. His previous best was two vs. Manhattan on Feb. 8, 2014.

- Trasolini tied his career high with three goals. His also totaled three vs. Manhattan on Feb. 8, 2014.

- Senior D Nick Contino (Branchburg, N.J.) caused three turnovers in the game, an individual high for RU this season.